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The Post's least-fashionable employee reviews the 2018 Winter Olympic uniforms
Early Lead Perspective
The Post’s least-fashionable employee reviews the 2018 Winter Olympic uniforms
By Matt Bonesteel February 9 at 3:57 PM
It’s time for another Olympics, which means it’s once again time for the world’s finest athletes to parade about in a bunch of flag-themed outerwear. My boss thought it would be a good idea to give an overview of what these proud Olympians will be wearing in PyeongChang, even though I shop at places that have “Outlet” and “Maxx” in their names and have worn a tie to work approximately once in my 20 years at The Washington Post.
I am, by any measure, deeply unfashionable and thus wholly unsuited for this assignment.
But please, read on.
The United States of America!
Ralph Lauren is back with another round of U.S. Olympic team outfits, and, as usual, they say, “I am a tasteful American who enjoys snow competitions and has at some point used the term ‘après-ski‘ in casual conversation.”
....
But there’s one accoutrement that’s drawing a lot of attention. See if you can spot it.
Man, those gloves. I feel like they would work both for advanced falconry and amateur smelting. In any case, Ralph Lauren seems to be taking its cues from a classic of American cinema:
Norway!
It wouldn’t be the Winter Olympics without Norway’s extravagantly outfitted curlers, and this year will be no different.
The Post’s least-fashionable employee reviews the 2018 Winter Olympic uniforms
By Matt Bonesteel February 9 at 3:57 PM
It’s time for another Olympics, which means it’s once again time for the world’s finest athletes to parade about in a bunch of flag-themed outerwear. My boss thought it would be a good idea to give an overview of what these proud Olympians will be wearing in PyeongChang, even though I shop at places that have “Outlet” and “Maxx” in their names and have worn a tie to work approximately once in my 20 years at The Washington Post.
I am, by any measure, deeply unfashionable and thus wholly unsuited for this assignment.
But please, read on.
The United States of America!
Ralph Lauren is back with another round of U.S. Olympic team outfits, and, as usual, they say, “I am a tasteful American who enjoys snow competitions and has at some point used the term ‘après-ski‘ in casual conversation.”
....
But there’s one accoutrement that’s drawing a lot of attention. See if you can spot it.
Link to tweet
Man, those gloves. I feel like they would work both for advanced falconry and amateur smelting. In any case, Ralph Lauren seems to be taking its cues from a classic of American cinema:
Link to tweet
Norway!
It wouldn’t be the Winter Olympics without Norway’s extravagantly outfitted curlers, and this year will be no different.
Link to tweet
